In a follow-up statement, Trump Jr. said the meeting was set up by an acquaintance he knew from the 2013 Miss Universe pageant, and that the mystery woman quickly informed the group she had information on Clinton.

“After pleasantries were exchanged, the woman stated that she had information that individuals connected to Russia were funding the Democratic National Committee and supporting Ms. Clinton,” Trump Jr. continued. “Her statements were vague, ambiguous and made no sense. No details or supporting information was provided or even offered. It quickly became clear that she had no meaningful information.”

In a subsequent tweet, Trump Jr. mocked the suggestion by some observers that their encounter was evidence of the Trump campaign’s attempt to collude with Russia.

“Obviously I’m the first person on a campaign to ever take a meeting to hear info about an opponent,” Trump Jr. tweeted. “Went nowhere but had to listen.”

“Let’s focus on what did not happen in that meeting,” Conway said on CNN. “No action taken. Nothing.”

Conway also reiterated Trump Jr.’s claims.

“Don Jr. has very explicitly stated he didn’t even know the name of the person with whom he was meeting,” she said. “They get into the meeting and it quickly turns into a pretext for Russian adoption, according to his statements, that the comments this woman is making about any type of information on Hillary Clinton were vague. They were meaningless.”

Cuomo suggested that taking the meeting with a “Russian-connected person” during the presidential campaign wasn’t a good idea, dirt or no dirt.

“Whether or not it was good information, Kellyanne, doesn’t mean it was a smart move,” Cuomo said. “That could create huge legal issues. You know that.”

Chris Cuomo and Kellyanne Conway on CNN Monday (CNN)

Conway then took a thinly-veiled shot at CNN, a network Trump frequently refers to as “fake news.”

“I admire your moxie, sitting there with the CNN chyron next to you,” she told Cuomo.

The interview then devolved into an argument over the cable network’s coverage of Trump.

“You’ve got to treat this guy more fairly,” Conway said. “You’ve got to treat him more openly and honestly. The snarky looks, the furrowed brows, the rolling of the eyes from so many people on your panels — and you know it. You’ve made a business decision to be anti-Trump.”